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Not quite sure i understand where you're going with this one mate. Taking performance enhancing drugs WILL make you perform better physically and recover quicker but as Burnley proved by being fitter and working harder than every opponent it only gets you so far......in their case, the Championship. I'd argue that NO performance enhancing drugs could explain Leicester's improvement. Surely the most logical reason is that a "perfect storm" of factors combined at exactly the same time.....ie they recruited extremely well and those players are now being recognised as very good players.......they also recruited players with "character", a bit like a certain Brian Clough did many years ago. They've had no distractions from the league this season which helps recovery between games......and it has to be said that the big clubs imploding this season allied to the rest of the PL being largely very mediocre left an opportunity for a well organised, highly motivated team to fill the void. Don't forget some of their early performances were a bit shoddy and they rode their luck massively at times......but those results forged self-belief and that is by far and away the most valuable asset they have.
Ill try to explain as I'm aware I often don't make sense.
Doping keeps you free from fatigue, a 100% of your ability throughout the entire match if you will.
Burnley were most likely very fit but suffered from a lot of fatigue due to running so much. So there skills and mental awareness suffered badly.
A team who were doping would not have to run around more than the other team to have a huge advantage, they would pass, tackle and shoot to the best of there ability all whilst the opposition becomes far less effective through fatigue.
Most importantly they would be 100% mentally aware due to not being fatigued, and there decision making and awareness would not drop.
Probably all bollocks mind but that's the way I see it.